NJ HORSEPLAYER

Ramblings of a 5x NHC qualifier, with an eye toward playable long-shots and beating myself up for bad picks.

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Identifying the Head Honcho in the Preakness

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Two days after I attended the 2025 Preakness Stakes, host track Pimlico started a massive renovation. As a result, this year's rendition...
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

So Happy About the 2026 Kentucky Derby

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The last Kentucky Derby winner I picked was Maximum Security in 2019. Alright , he was disqualified after crossing the wire first after a su...
Sunday, April 12, 2026

NHC 26: A Few Lengths from the Money

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There's no glory in finishing 461st of 828 in NHC26, but several positive takeaways from my fifth NHC effort.  The trip started horribly...
Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Fortune (and Lessons) in the Flo-Cal

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After a career-best fifth-place finish  (of 249) in  Horse Tourney's   Flo-Cal Faceoff , I let the dust settle before studying my decisi...
Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Its Satisfactual

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The monkey's off my back as far as Monmouth Park live bankroll tournaments go, having finished second in Saturday's $300 handicappin...
Friday, June 6, 2025

Belmont Pick: Sovereignty

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After attending the Preakness for the first time to see Old Hilltop before its sorely needed renovation, I'm questioning my sanity a bit...
Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Clever Preakness Advice - Pass on Black-Eyed Susan Favorites

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It's time to turn the page after an uncompetitive set of Kentucky Derby selections and turn attention to the second leg of the Triple Cr...
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Bill Holobowski
Husband, father of 2, Supervisory Analyst by day. Side hustles: concerned citizen, 10-minute miler, Rutgers sports, volunteer, veterans mentor, and 5x NHC qualifier and racing degenerate
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